Arian Kabashi (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Sierre, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Csíkszereda | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Sion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | FC Sierre | 18 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Martigny | 23 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | Sion U21 | 89 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Sion | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Lahti | 32 | (0) |
| 2024 | Ekenäs | 12 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Botev Vratsa | 33 | (1) |
| 2026– | FK Csíkszereda | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Kosovo U21 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026 | |||
Arian Kabashi (born 26 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club FK Csíkszereda.
Club career
Sion
On 5 July 2020, Kabashi made his debut as a professional footballer in a 2–1 away defeat against St. Gallen after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Jean Ruiz.[1]
Lahti
On 26 July 2022, Kabashi joined Veikkausliiga side Lahti until the end of the season.[2] Three days later, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Ilves after coming on as a substitute at 66th minute in place of Arlind Sejdiu.[3][4]
Ekenäs IF
On 11 March 2024, Kabashi signed with newly promoted Veikkausliiga club Ekenäs IF on a short contract until 18 July 2024.[5][6]
Botev Vratsa
In January 2025, Kabashi joined Bulgarian First League club Botev Vratsa.[7]
International career
At the start of April 2013, Kabashi received a call-up from Albania U15 for a selection camp in Switzerland.[8] On 21 March 2017, he received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Republic of Ireland U21,[9] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.[10]
Personal life
Kabashi is a Muslim and he fasts during Ramadan.[11] His Albanian ancestry can be traced to the Kabashi tribe.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Sierre | 2014–15 | Swiss 2. Liga Interregional | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| Martigny | 2015–16 | Swiss 1. Liga | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| Sion U21 | 2016–17 | Swiss Promotion League | 17 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Swiss Promotion League | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Swiss Promotion League | 26 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Swiss Promotion League | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Promotion League | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 89 | 2 | — | — | 89 | 2 | ||||
| Sion | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Lahti | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 1 | ||
| Ekenäs | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Botev Vratsa | 2024–25 | Bulgarian First League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Bulgarian First League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| FK Csíkszereda | 2025–26 | Liga I | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 225 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 244 | 7 | ||
- ^ Includes Swiss Cup, Finnish Cup and Bulgarian Cup
- ^ Appearances in Veikkausliiga promotion/relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in Bulgarian First League promotion/relegation play-offs
References
- ^ "St. Gallen vs. Sion 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Arian Kabashi vahvistamaan FC Lahden puolustusta" [Arian Kabashi to strengthen FC Lahti's defense] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 26 July 2022.
- ^ "OTTELURAPORTTI: FC Lahti nousi lopussa taistellen tasapeliin" [MATCH REPORT: FC Lahti came up at the end fighting for a draw] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 29 July 2022.
- ^ Arian Kabashi – Kahden maan kasvatti , fclahti.fi, 12 July 2023
- ^ Arian Kabashi vaihtaa EIF:n paitaan, veikkausliiga.com, 11 March 2024
- ^ ARIAN KABASHI STYR KOSAN TILL EIF, eiffotboll.fi, 11 March 2024
- ^ "Ботев (Враца) се подсили с централен бранител" [Botev Vratsa has been strengthened by signing a center-back] (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Seleksionimi i Zvicres" [Swiss selection] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. April 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Lista e futbollistëve të Përfaqësueses U21" [List of the players of national U21 team] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Kosova U21 e pafat kundër Irlandës, humb me rezultat të ngushtë" [Kosovo U21 unlucky against Ireland, loses with a close result] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 25 March 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Valioliigan pelejä keskeytettiin, jotta pelaajat saivat syödä – ramadania viettävät urheilijat kertovat, miten kuukauden paasto vaikuttaa heihin, Yle, 21 April 2023
- ^ Arian Kabashi at Soccerway
- ^ Arian Kabashi at Swiss Football League
External links
- Arian Kabashi at Soccerway
- Arian Kabashi at WorldFootball.net